Industrial chemistry and manufacturing technologies

Lean is about building and improving stable and predictable systems and processes to deliver to customers high-quality products/services on time by engaging everyone in the organization.

Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Vitamins is a key resource describing how vitamins function as physiologically active molecules at the cellular level.

This book makes Hazardous or Electrical Area Classification simple.

Fabulous Food from Every Small Garden shows how to grow food at home in even the smallest of spaces.

This book identifies novel advanced materials that can be utilized as protective agents for the preservation of stone.

Photodegradation and light stabilization are very important aspects of polymer aging.

Written by more than 40 world renowned authorities in the field, this reference presents information on plant design, significant chemical reactions, and processing operations in industrial use - offering shortcut calculation methods wherever possible.

This second edition of Nanocrystalline Materials provides updated information on the development and experimental work on the synthesis, properties, and applications of nanocrystalline materials.

Ionic Liquids in Separation Technology reports on the most important fundamental and technological advances in separation processes using ionic liquids.

Focusing on a variety of coatings, this book provides detailed discussion on preparation, novel techniques, recent developments, and design theories to present the advantages of each function and provide the tools for better product performance and properties.

In every decision problem there are things we know and things we do not know.

This three volume set presents papers from the first collaborative global metallurgy conference focused exclusively on extractive topics, including business and economic issues.

As the only comprehensive text focusing on metal shaping processes, which are still the most widely used processes in the manufacture of products and structures, Metal Shaping Processes carefully presents the fundamentals of metal shaping processes with their relevant applications.

Batch manufactcring is a dominant manufacturing activity in the world, generating a great deal of industrial output.

Since publication of the first edition more than 100 years ago,Machinery's Handbookhas been acclaimed as the most popular, bestselling engineering resource of all time.

Aquaculture, the youngest, fastest-growing, and most dynamic protein-producing industry, has the key advantage of efficient use of feed that allows farmed fish to be competitively priced compared with terrestrial proteins.

For more than five decades, scientists and researchers have relied on the Advances in Chromatography series for the most up-to-date information on a wide range of developments in chromatographic methods and applications.

Health professionals are recognizing the major role that nutraceuticals play in health enhancement.

Growth in human consumption is the transcending problem of our times.

This Springer Handbook of Metrology and Testing presents the principles of Metrology - the science of measurement - and the methods and techniques of Testing - determining the characteristics of a given product - as they apply to chemical and microstructural analysis, and to the measurement and testing of materials properties and performance, including modelling and simulation.

Corrosion control in the aerospace industry has always been important, but is becoming more so with the ageing of the aircraft fleet.

For many processes and applications in science and technology a basic knowledge of liquids and solutions is a must.

Determining accurate shelf life data for foods is essential for assuring food quality and protecting consumers from the effects of degradation.

Closes the gap between bioscience and mathematics-based process engineering This book presents the most commonly employed approaches in the control of bioprocesses.

Based on the International Workshop on Controlled Life-Cycle of Polymeric Materials held in Stockholm, this work examines degradable polymers and the recycling of plastic materials.

The 20th century has seen a phenomenal growth in the global economy and continuous improvement in the standard of living in the industrialized countries.

Offering practical treatment strategies for CO2 emission generated from various energy-related sources, CO2 Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration Strategies emphasizes carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) with special focus on methods for each component of the strategy.

Identifying pathogens in food quickly and accurately is one of the most important requirements in food processing.

Amongst thermoplastic biodegradable polymers, polylactic acid (PLA) has been widely used in many different applications but it still has limited use in various industrial sectors such as medical, packaging, textile, water, and wastewater treatment.

The sector of fine chemicals, including pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, dyes and pigments, fragrances and flavours, intermediates, and performance chemicals is growing fast.

Of the five senses, smell is the most direct and food aromas are the key drivers of our flavor experience.

Management of Concentrate from Desalination Plants provides an overview of the alternatives for managing concentrate generated by brackish water and seawater desalination plants, as well as site-specific factors involved in the selection of the most viable alternative for a given project, and the environmental permitting requirements and studies associated with their implementation.

This book offers a thorough exploration of ceramic extrusion, guiding readers from foundational principles to advanced applications.

Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) Management in Aerospace and Civil Structures provides readers with the spectacular progress that has taken place over the last twenty years with respect to the area of Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) Management.

Since publication of the first edition of Wine Microbiology in 1997, the volume of new information and concepts has dramatically increased.

This one-stop reference systematically covers key aspects in early drug development that are directly relevant to the discovery phase and are required for first-in-human studies.

Reviews the chemical and physical properties, care and treatment of hair, including product development.

Among the materials found in Nature's many diverse living organisms or produced by human industry, those made from polymers are dominant.

Cobalamin (vitamin B12) was discovered in the first half of the 20th century.

"e;Reading the book, you can feel the long practical experience of the author.

Thermal Design of Nuclear Reactors

Anthocyanins as Food Colors aims to assemble scattered information on anthocyanins pertinent to food coloration.

The articles presented in this book deal with the attempts made by the scientists and practitioners to address contemporary issues in geoenvironmental engineering such as characterization of dredged sediments, geomaterials & waste, valorization of waste, sustainability in waste management, and some other geoenvironmental issues that are becoming quite relevant in today's world.

Advanced Polyimide Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications summarizes and reviews recent research and developments on several key PI materials.

Authored by a top-level team of both academic and industrial researchers in the field, this is an up-to-date review of mesoporous zeolites.

Springer Handbook of Enzymes provides data on enzymes sufficiently well characterized.

Food contact materials such as packaging, storage containers and processing surfaces can pose a substantial hazard to both food manufacturer and consumer due to the migration of chemicals or other substances from the material to the food, which can cause tainting of flavours and other sensory characteristics, or even illness.

An essential addition to the Earthscan Planning & Installing series, Planning and Installing Micro-Hydro Systems provides vital diagrams, pictures and tables detailing the planning and installing of a micro-hydro system, including information on the maintenance and economics once an installation is running.

Bacterial Fish Diseases: Environmental and Economic Constraints will be useful for researchers and academics who need to understand the nature and consequences of bacteria-related disease in fishes.